A modern woman’s interest in the tragic history of an old Victorian house on a cliff on Maine’s coast, and Sarah Graves’ seventh novel in her “Death by Chocolate” mystery series.
Books
Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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OFF RADAR: ‘Old Orchard’s Palace: Poems’
Robert Gibbons’ second collection of poems is written about his current hometown.
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Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dies at 83
In his time, no one in the book world was more feared. With the power to make anything a bestseller, or a flop, to alter the market on an idle whim, Riggio could terrify publishers. Then came Amazon.
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Two Maine book festivals return this fall, with wider reach
The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival and the Maine Lit Fest both plan expanded offerings.
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Leaf through these – fall’s most anticipated Maine books
You’ll find tales of towns, islands and war. Plus a cookbook.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: Trio of books for children from Maine authors
Delight your kids with stories ranging from tortoise tales to Christmas magic.
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Mainer’s new book touts ‘solutionary’ thinking
Zoe Weil’s ‘The Solutionary Way’ trains people to solve problems in a way that provides ‘the most good and least harm for people, animals, and the environment.’
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Bowdoin professors bring long-gone Maine writers back to life with new podcast
Tess Chakkalakal and Brock Clarke host the ‘Dead Writers’ podcast, airing on Maine Public and focusing on the lives and homes of several notable writers with ties to the state.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘A Gardener at the End of the World’ and ‘The Sea Flower’
Port Clyde author and gardener Margot Anne Kelley examines 10 months of her life as COVID changed her lifestyle and outlook, and the republication of beloved author Ruth Moore’s 10th novel.
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OFF RADAR: ‘Bedtime Stories: Poems’
These poems seem to reflect, if not actual dreams, maybe the often-tenuous inner lives of some health care workers.